KJV King James Version
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Timothy 3:9
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
WEB World English Bible
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
ASV American Standard Version
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 3
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
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ἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοὐG3756 · ounoπροκόψουσινG4298 · prokoptōto advanceἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstπλεῖον·G4119 · pleiōn, pleiongreaterἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγὰρG1063 · garforἄνοιαG454 · anoiafollyαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἔκδηλοςG1552 · ekdēlosclearly evidentἔσταιG1510 · eimito beπᾶσιν,G3956 · pasallὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκείνωνG1565 · ekeinosthatἐγένετο.¶G1096 · ginomaito be
Cross-references
2 Timothy 3:8Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.Exodus 7:12For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.Jeremiah 28:15-17Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.Exodus 9:11And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.Acts 13:11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord [is] upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.Jeremiah 37:19Where [are] now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?Exodus 8:18-19And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.1 Kings 22:25And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.Jeremiah 29:21-23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;Psalm 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.Acts 19:15-17And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?Jeremiah 29:31-32Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
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